Türkiye vs United States: Share of electricity generation from wind
Türkiye
11.1%
in 2025
United States
10.3%
in 2025
Türkiye rank
33rd
United States rank
35th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Türkiye
- United States
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 11.1% against 10.3% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Türkiye ranks 33rd and United States ranks 35th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Türkiye or United States?
- Türkiye, at 11.1% against 10.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Türkiye and United States?
- 0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Türkiye ranks 33rd and United States ranks 35th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.